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Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (대한두개안면성형외과학회)
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Delayed formation of sterile abscess after zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture treatment with bioabsorbable plates

  • Doh, GyeongHyeon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Bahk, Sujin (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Ki Yong (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Lim, SooA (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Han, Kang Min (Department of Pathology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital) ;
  • Eo, SuRak (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital)
  • Received : 2018.03.07
  • Accepted : 2018.06.05
  • Published : 2018.06.25
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Abstract

We present a patient who showed a sterile abscess after facial bone fixation with bioabsorbable plates and screws. He had zygomaticomaxillary complex and periorbital fracture due to falling down. The displaced bones were treated by open reduction and internal fixation successfully using bioabsorbable plate system. However, at postoperative 11 months, abrupt painless swelling was noted on the previous operation sites, left lateral eyebrow and lower eyelid. By surgical exploration, pus-like discharge and degraded materials were observed and debrided. The pathologic analysis revealed foreign body reaction with sterile abscess. This complication followed by bioabsorbable device implantation on maxillofacial bone surgery has been rarely reported in which we call attention to the maxillofacial plastic surgeons.

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